Weaving machine



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wmvme MACHINE Filed March 18, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTORNEYS Patented Dec. 24, 1940 UNITED STATES WEAVING monnva Bessie S. Owen and Beulah Fay Meek, Cleveland, Ohio Application March 18,

14 Claims.

This invention relates to a weaving machine, and more particularly, to a simplified collapsible machine which may be readily operated by unskilled labor with little instruction.

As is well known, conventional weaving apparatus at present available to the public is complicated and expensive to build and is primarily designed for producing a large amount of cloth in a short time. Moreover, such apparatus is usually provided with delicate operating parts which may readily become out of order when not operated by skilled labor and is, therefore, not readily adaptable to home use. In addition, the conventional apparatus is usually designed for making a certain type of cloth and certain specified threads must be used with the apparatus to weave such cloth. The limitation with respect to the thread to be used in weaving the cloth makes such apparatus further undesirable for home use since in a great many instances, it is desirable to weave old or waste pieces of material into the cloth.

Accordingly, one of the principal objects of this invention is to provide simplified weaving apparatus for home use which is capable of being used in the weaving from diflerent materials of a number of different designs corresponding to the ingenuity of the operator.

A further object is to provide weaving apparatus for home use which may be employed as a creative and recreational diversion.

A further object is to provide weaving apparatus for home use which is collapsible and which may be dismantled and folded into a compact 35 form to be carried to another place or stored for later use without removing the cloth being woven from the apparatus and thereafter reassembled into operative position for further weaving operations.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent during the course of the following description.

In the drawings there is shown a preferred embodiment of the invention. In this showing:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of weaving apparatus constructed in accordance with the principles of this invention and showing a partly woven piece of cloth thereon, a part of the cloth and weaving apparatus being broken away.

50 Figure 2 is a side elevation of the apparatus shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a broken away sectional view taken substantially on the line 33 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a top plan view of a hinge looking in the direction of the line 4-4 of Figure 2.

1940, Serial N 0. 324,714

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 5-5 of Figure 2, and showing a part of the cloth anchoring beam or reel in elevation.

Figure 6 is a top plan view of the movable warp tensioning beam. 5

Figure 7 is a side elevational view of the tensioning beam shown in Figure 6, a part thereof being broken away; and

Figure 8 is a side elevational view of one of the stationary warp guiding members looking in the 10 direction of the arrows 8-8 of Figure 3.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral III indicates as a whole a supportingframe or base which is preferably rectangular in shape, as best shown in Figure 1. The supporting frame III is 15 preferably formed from heavy gauge wire or light gauge steel rods which may be readily bent to the desired configuration. However, it will be understood that the frame Ill may be formed from angle irons or other suitable material. Each 20 side of the supporting frame is broken at the point It and the broken parts of the frame are connected together by a hinge I2, best shown in Figure 4. The hinge I2 comprises hinge parts I3 and I4, respectively, secured to adjacent parts 25 of the broken frame. The hinge part I3 is provided with a pin I5 rotatably mounted in an opening formed in the hinge part I4. Movement of the hinge parts I3 and I4 relative to each other is prevented by a locking pin I6 which is 30 passed through aligned openings formed in the hinge part I4 and the pin I5. Upon withdrawal of the pin I6, adjacent sections of the frame I0 may be pivotally moved about the hinge I2 for a purpose to be described.

At one end of the frame Ill, there is rotatably mounted a cloth anchoring beam or reel IT. The beam I1 is provided with suitable fastening devices or hooks I8 to which the warp of the cloth may be secured. To prevent rotational movement 40 of the beam II, a locking device I9 is pivotally mounted on a portion of the frame Ill immediately in front of the anchoring beam I'I. As best shown in Figure 5, the locking member or detent I9 is swingable to a position in front of the an- 45 shoring beam H to prevent rotational movement of the beam II in a counterclockwise direction, the tension on the cloth being woven being in a direction tending to move the beam in a counterclockwise direction. Upon movement of the detent I9 to the position shown in dotted lines in Figure 5, it will be apparent that the anchoring beam I! may be rotated and thus operated as a reel to wind cloth thereon.

A guiding frame indicated as a whole by the I numeral 20 is pivotally connected to the supporting frame II] by a hinge 2| similar to the hinge I2 and having hinge parts 22 and 23, a

locking pin l6 being provided for preventing movement of the hinge parts 22 and 23 relative to each other.

At the lower end of the frame 20, there is provided an extension 24 which is connected to the section 25 of the supporting frame l by a hinge 26. The hinge 26, likewise, is similar to the hinge I2 and is provided with hinge parts 21 and 28, a locking pin l6 being provided to prevent movement of the hinge parts 21 and 28 relative to each other.

A guiding member 29 is pivotally connected to each outer edge of the frame 20 at the top thereof by a hinge 30. The hinge 30 is similar to the hinge I2 and comprises the hingepart 3| connected to the frame 20 and a hinge part 32 connected to the member 20, a locking pin |6 being provided for preventing relative movement between the hinge parts 3| and 32. The other end of the guiding members 29 are provided with externally threaded members 33 for cooperation with internally threaded clamping nuts 34. The section 25 of the base I0 is provided with upstanding lugs 35 and 36, the lugs 35 and 36 providing a recess in which is receivable the threaded member 33. When the pin 33 is positioned between the lugs 35 and 36 and a rotating movement is imparted to the nut 34, the lower ends of the guide members 29 will be frictionally clamped to the section 25 of the base "I. The connections of the member 29 to the guiding frame 20 and the section 25 of the supporting frame It are such that the guiding member 29 will provide a brace for holding the guiding frame 29 in its vertical position with respect to the supportingframe l0. 1

Referring now to Figure 2, opposite sides of the supporting frame 20 are connected by'transverse members 31 and 36. A plurality of parallel guiding members 39 are connected to the transverse members 31 and 36. Each of the guiding members 39 is provided with a hook 40, as best shown in Figure 8. It will be noted that the hooks 40 are positioned substantially centrally of the guiding members 39 and extend directlytoward the cloth anchoring member H for a purpose to be described.

Warp tensioning beams 4| and 42 are provided for tensioning the warp which is connected to the anchoring beam Each of the beams 4| and 42 are similar in construction and comprise clamping members 43 and 44 pivotally connected together at one end by a hinge 45. One of the clamping members being provided with a felt surface 46 connected thereto for exerting a clamping force against warp passed between the clamping members 43 and 44. Grooves 41 are spaced along the surface of the clamping member 43 for positioning the warp transversely with respect to the frame 20. A locking flange 48 is pivotally connected to the clamping member 44 and when the clamping member 43 is moved into clamping engagement with the member 44, the locking fiange 46 may be moved from its dotted line position shown in Figure 3 to its full line positions to hold the members 43 and 44 in clamping engagement.

The stationary tensioning beam 4| extends transversely of the supporting frame l0 and has its opposite ends rigidly secured to the extensions 24 of the frame 26. Although the tensioning beam 4| has been described as being secured to the supporting frame l9. it will be understood that the beam 4| may be secured to the guiding frame 20 at a point adjacent the bottom thereof. It will be understood that the construction of the tensioning beams 4| and 42 are the same except that the stationary beam 4| is not pro vided with certain features of the movable beam 42 to be described.

The movable tensioning beam 42 is provided with handles 49 at opposite ends thereof. Each of the handles 49 is provided with an opening 50 through which the guiding member 29 is passed to guide the movable tensioning beam 42 in its movement alternately from a. position adjacent the top of the frame 26 to a position, as shown in dotted lines in Figure 2, adjacent the bottom of the frame 20. The handles 49 provide means by which the tensioning beam 42 may be moved back and forth between these positions. The member 29 is provided with an offset portion adjacent the top thereof for holding the movable tensioning beam 42 in its upper position, the offset portion 5| providing an abutment engageable with the edges of the openings 50 to hold the beam 42 in its upper position. It will also be noted that the guiding members 29 are curved for a purpose to be described.

The operation of the apparatus is as follows:

The lengthwise threads or warp are first connected to the anchoring member I8 on the cloth beam ll. Alternate warp threads are then respectively taken to the stationary clamping beam and to the movable clamping beam. Each thread of the warp taken to the stationary clamping beam 4| is passed over one of the hooks 40, thence downwardly to the stationary tensioning beam 4|, where it is positioned lengthwise with respect to the clamping member 43 by means of the grooves 46. The alternate threads of the warp taken to the movable tensioning beam 42 are positioned with respect to such beam by the grooves 41.

After the threads are properly positioned and tensioned, the clamping members 43 and 44 are brought together to frictionally hold the warp under proper tension.

As best shown in Figure 3, each alternate thread of the warp going to the movable tensioning beam 42 passes between the space provided between an adjacent pair of the guiding members 39. Each of the other alternate threads of the warp going to the stationary tensioning beam 4| is passed over one of the hooks 40. In this manner, successive adjacent threads of the warp will be respectively connected to the movable tensioning beam 42 and the stationary tensioning beam 4|.

After the warp has been properly positioned and tensioned, the filler is then manually passed between the threads of the warp. Assuming that the operation is started with the movable tensioning beam in its upper position and the filler has been passed from one edge of the warp to the other, the movable tensioning beam 42 will then be moved from its position shown in solid lines in Figure 2 to the position shown'in dotted lines thereby positioning the warp for a return movement of the filler. In this manner, will be apparent that the weaving operation may be manually accomplished by successive movements of the movable tensioning beam back and forth between the two positions shown in Figure 2, such movements being accompanied by successive passes of the filler from one side of the curvature of the guiding member 29 enables the tension on the warp connected to the beam 42 to be maintained during movement of the beam 42. In this manner, the parts of the guiding members 29 including the abutments 5| adjacent the top of the vertical frame 20 provide means for holding the beams 42 and the warp connected thereto in a position above the warp connected to the hooks 4|, and the parts of the members 29 adjacent the base section 25 provide means for holding the beam 42 and warp connected thereto in a position below the warp connected to the hooks 40.

After a section of cloth has been woven, the clamping members 48 may be disengaged to release the tension on the warp and the woven cloth may then be wound on the reel I! after movement of the detent I9 to a position permitting such movement. After the cloth has been wound on the reel or anchoring beam II, it will be understood that it will be necessary to retension the warp by means of the clamping members 43 and 44 before weaving operations may be continued.

Assuming that it is desired to discontinue weaving operations and that it is also desired to transport the apparatus to another place or store the same for further use, it is then merely necessary to loosen the clamping nut 34 and remove the locking pin it. The guiding frame 20 may then be pivotally moved from its operative vertical position to its horizontal position against the supporting frame Ill. The sections 52 and 53 of the supporting frame "I may also be folded over on each other by moving such sections about the hinge I2. Likewise, the section 25 may be moved about its pivot 26 and the guiding member 29 about its pivot 32 to a position substantially in the former plane of the supporting frame H). In this manner, the apparatus may be entirely collapsed and made into a neat bundle occupying the minimum of space without removing the work, or material, being woven therefrom. After collapsing the apparatus, to resume weaving operations, it is merely necessary to return the parts to their original position.

It will be apparent that the apparatus may be used with a number of different kinds of material for weaving cloths of different designs and varieties. As shown in Figure 1, the warp is composed of fine threads, whereas the filling is composed of ribbon. Obviously, other material may be used for the filling in place of ribbon. Accordingly, it will be apparent that there is provided a collapsible weaving machine which may be employed for recreational purposes to a constructive end. The apparatus may be used in weaving material of an unlimited number of attractive designs according to the ingenuity of the operator. Moreover, the cloth may be woven fromalmost any material which may be available.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is:

1. In weaving apparatus'of the class described, a base, a vertical frame mounted on said base, a cloth anchoring beam mounted on said base, a stationary warp tensioning beam, said vertical frame being provided with means for fixing the position of the warp leading to said stationary tensioning beam, and guiding members extending from thetop of said vertical frame to said base, said movable beam being slidably connected to said guiding members for movement back and forth between two positions to alternately vposition the warp connected thereto above and below the Witrp connected to said stationary beam.

2. In weaving apparatus of the class desc a base, a vertical "frame mounted ion saidf'base,

a cloth anchoring beam mounted on-said' base, a

stationary warp tensioning beam, said vertical frame being provided with a plurality of members extending, vertically from the top to the bottom thereof, each of said vertical members being. provided with means positioned substantially centrally thereof through which one of the threads of the warp leading to said stationary beam may lee-threaded, a movable warp tensioning beam, and guiding members having connection with the top of said vertical frame and said base at the side of said vertical frame opposite said anchoring beam, said movable beam being slidably connected to said guiding members for a guiding movement back and forth between two positions alternately placing the warp connected thereto above and below the warp connected to said stationary beam, each thread of the warp connected to said movable beam being movable in a path positioned between adjacent pairs of said vertical members.

3. Apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein each of said tensioning beams comprise a pair of clamping members having surfaces movable into frictional engagement with the warp leading thereto. f

4. Apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein each of said tensioning beams comprise a pair of clamping members having surfaces movable into frictional engagement with the warp leading thereto, one of said clamping members having grooves formed in another surface thereof for positioning the threads of the warp leading thereto along the surface thereof.

5. Apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein each of said tensioning beams comprise a pair of clamping members pivotally connected together at one end for pivotal movement into frictional clamping engagement with the warp leading thereto, and a locking member at the other end for holding said clamping members in clamping engagement.

6. Apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein said vertical frame is releasably secured to said base for movement from its vertical position to a collapsed horizontal position adjacent said base.

7. A portable and collapsible weaving machine of the character described comprising a rectangular supporting frame, a ,cloth anchoring beam mounted on said base and having means for connecting the warp thereto, stationary warp tensioning means, movable warp tensioning means, a movable frame connected to said base for movement from a collapsed horizontal position to an operative vertical position, said movable frame being provided with a plurality of members extending from the top to the bottom thereof, each of said members having means positioned substantially centrally thereof through which the threads of the warp leading to said stationary warp tensioning means may be threaded, and guiding members having connection with the top of said movable frame and said supporting frame at the side thereof opposite said anchoring beam, said movable warp tensioning means being slidably connected to said guiding members for a guiding movement back and forth between positions adjacent the top of said mov- 75 able frame to a position adjacent said supporting frame to alternately position the warp connected thereto above and below the warp connected to said stationary tensioning means.

8. A portable and collapsible weaving machine of the character described comprising a rectangular supporting frame, a cloth anchoring beam mounted on said base and having means for connecting the warp thereto, stationary warp tensioning means, movable warp tensioning means, a movable frame connected to said base -for movement from a collapsed horizontal position to an operative vertical position, and guiding members extending from the top of said movable frame to said supporting frame at the side thereof opposite said anchoring beam, said movable warp tensioning means being slidably connected to said guiding members for a guiding movement back and forth between positions adjacent the top of said movable frame to a position adjacent said supporting frame to alternately position the warp connected thereto above and below the warp connected to said stationary tensioning means.

9. A weaving machine as claimed in claim 8 together with means releasably holding said movable frame in vertical position.

10. A weaving machine as claimed in claim 8 wherein said guiding members are provided with a pivotal connection to one of said frames and a releasable connection to the other of said frames to provide a brace for said movable frame, said movable frame being movable to a collapsed horizontal position upon release of said releasable connection.

11. A weaving machine as claimed in claim 8 wherein said supporting frame is formed in sections pivotally connected together, and locking means for preventing movement of said sections relative to each other.

12. In weaving apparatus of the class described, a base, a vertical frame mounted on said base and having means intermediate the top and bottom thereof for positioning a stationary set of warp threads, a movable beam for connection with a set of warp threads different from the set associated with said vertical frame, and guiding members extending from the top of said frame to said base, said movable beam being slidably connected to said guiding members for movement back and forth between positions ad- Jacent the top of said vertical frame and adjacent said base to alternately position the set of warp threads connected to said movable frame above and below the stationary set of warp threads.

13. In weaving apparatus of the class described, a base, a vertical frame mounted on said base and having means intermediate the top and bottom thereof for positioning a stationary set of warp threads, a movable beam for connection with aset of warp threads different from the set associated with said vertical frame, parts adjacent the top of said vertical frame engageable with said beam for holding the set of warp threads connected thereto in a position above the set of stationary warp threads, other parts adjacent said base engageable with said beam for holding the set of warp threads connected thereto in a second position below the set of stationary warp threads, said beam being manually movable into and out of engagement with said parts for alternately positioning the set of warp threads connected thereto in said first and second positions.

14. Apparatus as claimed in claim 13, wherein said vertical frame is connected to said base for movement from a collapsed horizontal position to an operative vertical position.

BESSIE S. OWEN. BEULAH FAY IVIEEK. 

